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CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION, 2023

PRIMEURS - LIVRAISON 2026

"This has real al dente fruit character on the palate with lemon rind and blackcurrants with blueberries. Lead pencil and stone, too. Full-bodied with chewy and juicy tannins that are primary and growing quickly on the palate as you taste it. Reminds me of the 1978, but brighter and more precise." - James Suckling

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RANKING 1st Grand Cru Classé
BLEND 2023  52.7% Merlot, 29.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17.7% Cabernet Franc
SIZE 75 cl

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Vintage 2023

After a rainy and cold winter, the vine experienced rapid growth supported by regular rains and warm days. These conditions favored the development of mildew, which was contained by the work of the vineyard teams. The flowering took place in perfect conditions, promising a generous harvest. 

Harvest

From September 6 to October 3.

Aging

The wine was aged in 69.5% new French oak barrels.

Wine Profile

" Formerly named Château Laville Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc is a wine for connoisseurs. This dry white wine expresses all the particularities of a great Graves wine, typical of the Sémillon grown on these illustrious terroirs.

The color is dark red, intense. The first nose is very aromatic and fruity. On swirling, a world, a sensation of depth emerges: very beautiful ripeness of the fruit, complex. The entry on the palate is broad and thick, without heaviness. The fruit dominates the progression. The tannins are generous, coated, and juicy. This is a very beautiful Mission, all in generosity. " - Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion


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History and anecdotes

Located in front of Château Haut-Brion upon which it shares a large gravel terrace, the Mission Haut-Brion’s history is closely related to the Château Haut-Brion ones.

It was founded in the 16th century by the Lestonnac family when Arnaud de Lestonnac got married to Marie de Pontac (Haut-Brion). In the following century, it was bequeathed to the Vincentian priests of the Mission who carried out major works on the vines. In the 19th, the Chiapella family related to Louisiana, participated in the Mission Haut-Brion’s transatlantic reputation. In 1983, the Clarence Dillon estate, owner of Château Haut-Brion, acquired the Mission, thus benefiting from the same know-how.

The Mission Haut-Brion was seized during the French Revolution and sold as “National Asset ''. “If God would forbid drinking, would he have made this wine as good as it is?” would have declared the Marshal de Richelieu about the Mission Haut-Brion.

Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES

Red varieties: 41% of merlot, 48% of cabernet sauvignon, 11% of cabernet franc
White varieties: 63% of semillon, 37% of sauvignon blanc

VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 29.18 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 70,800 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL

Gravel soil composed of different quartz, clayey-sandy-limestone subsoil

CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION BLANC